Roll-paper holder



(No Model.) B MORGAN ROLL PAPER HOLDER.

No. 432,738. Patented July 22, 1890.

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ROLL-PAPER HOLDER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 432,738, dated July 22,1890.

'- Application filed November '7, 1888. Serial No. 290,200. (No model.)

Be it known that I, ELISHA MORGAN, of Springfield,in the county ofIIampden and State of Massachusetts, have invented certain new anduseful Improvements in Paper-Roll Holders; and I do hereby declare thefollowing to be a full, clear, and exact description of the same,reference being had to the acthus measurably diminish the Vast amount ofwastage that results where the roll is freely suspended, as ordinarily.

To this end it consists, first, in the combination, with the core orcenter, which is adapted to be passed through the aperture of the roll,of a spring or springs applied to said core and exerting such frictionalresistance upon the roll when the core is inserted therein as to retardthe free rotation of the roll, though permitting it to be turned and thepaper unwound therefrom when the free end of the paper is steadilypulled; secondly, in the novel construction of said core-spring, wherebythe core provided with it is enabled to be readily slipped into and outof the roll without tearing the latter, and, thirdly, in thecombination, with the core and its friction appliance and the arms inwhich the core is supported, of means, substantially such as hereinafterdescribed, for locking the core to said supportingarms, so as to preventthe core from rotating with the paper, all as I will now proceed to setforth.

Referring to the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 represents a front viewof a fixture embodying my improvements, the roll of paper being shown indotted lines. Fig. 2 is a cross-section taken on the line 0cm, Fig. 1;Fig. 3, a longitudinal section taken 011 the line y y, Fig. 2. Fig. 4 isa perspective view of the core-plate and its friction device detachedfrom the arms of the fixture; Fig. 5, a view of the supporting pin orwire; Fig. 6, a view of the inner face of one of the supportingarms,showing the locking recess into which the locking-pin on the end of thecore enters; Fig. 7,a view of the end of the core, showing the saidlocking-pin; and Fig. 8 is a view of the inner face ofthe oppositesupporting-arm.

Similar letters of reference in the several figures indicate the sameparts.

A represents a plate or bracket adapted to be secured to a Wall or othersupport by screws a a or otherwise, and havinglugs a a which serve asthe bearings for a bar I), which connects a pair of swinging arms B B,as shown.

C is the core, constructed preferably of wood, having an aperture 0extending through it longitudinally for the accommodation of thesupporting-pin D, and a cut-away portion 0' to enable the said pin to beconveniently removed when the roll of paper is used up. Upon this coreis secured the friction device, consisting, preferably, of a spring E,having a shank e, preferably recessed or countersunk in the core, asshown, and provided with a yielding or springy portion 6', which ispreferably made crowning or somewhat in the shape of the bowl of aninverted spoon, in order that it may be readily introduced into orwithdrawn from the aperture of a paperroll without tearing the latter.Beneath this yielding part c the core is cut away, so that when the saidpart is compressed its surface will be about flush with the generalsurface of the core.

As shown in Fig. 6, a socket b is formed in one of the swinging arms Bfor the reception of the end of the supporting-pin D, while, as shown inFig. 8, the other swinging arm is provided with a perforation b for thepassage of said supporting-pin, and with a recess 12 into which the rearend of the pin drops when it is fully inserted into the opposite Socket1).

Upon one end of the core 0 is arranged a pin 0 (see Fig. 7,) which isadapted to enter a recess 1) in the adjacent arm B, as shown in Fig. 6,and prevent the rotation of the core upon the supporting-pin D.

To mount a roll of paper, the core is thrust into the central apertureof the roll until its ends are substantially flush with the ends of thelatter, as shown in Fig. 3, this operation putting the friction-spring Eunder compression and causing it to bind against the roll.

The roll and core are next adjusted between the swinging arms B B, withthe locking-pin c in engagement with the recess 12 and the longitudinalaperture 0 in line with the socket b in one arm B and the perforation bin the other arm B, which done, the pin D is inserted and pushed in tillits front end engages with the socket b and its rear end passes throughthe perforation b and falls into the recess 19 The roll is now locked inthe fixture, and while it can be gradually unwoundagainst the tension ofthe frictionspring by pulling upon its free end, it cannot be removedbodily until all of it has been used up and the supporting-pin D isrendered accessible through the cut-away portion 0, as will be readilyunderstood.

Having thus described my invention, What I claim as new is- 1. In apaper-roll holder, the combination, with a-core, of a. friction-springadapted to engage the interior of the roll, haviuga substantiallystraight shank secured to the core and an elevated smooth crowningyielding part, substantially as described.

2. In a paper-r011 holder, the combination, with a core, of a springhaving a shank secured to the core and a yielding or springy portion,said core being cut away below said yielding portion, substantially asdescribed, and for the purpose specified.

3. In a paper-roll holder, the combination, with the swinging armshaving the perforation, socket, and recesses, as described, of the corehaving a friction-spring substantially ELISHA MORGAN. Witnesses:

W. M. WHARFIELD, E. H. DAY.

